Toronto-based company that makes diverse dolls says entire holiday shipment lost in train derailment
A Toronto-based company that makes inclusive dolls says its entire holiday shipment has been destroyed in a train derailment, wiping out nearly $200,000 in expected revenue. Samantha Ong, owner of Joeydolls, told CityNews the staggering financial setback came after a...
‘Time for unity’: MP Michael Ma says he’s leaving Conservatives to join Liberals
Member of Parliament for Markham–Unionville, Michael Ma, has announced he’s leaving the Conservatives to join Mark Carney’s Liberals. “After listening carefully to the people of Markham–Unionville in recent weeks and reflecting with my family on the direction of our country,...
Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation
OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested and charged in a joint police operation looking into foreign interference and security of information. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar, a member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command,...
Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms. California-based Reddit Inc.’s suit...
Federal court rules Canada legally obliged to provide housing to First Nation communities
Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling it a major step forward after a federal court ruling confirmed Canada has a legal duty to provide adequate housing on First Nations communities. The ruling affirms that Canada has an obligation to ensure...
Agency raising awareness about trafficking risk women, girls with intellectual disabilities face
Advocates in Simcoe County are raising awareness about women and girls with intellectual disabilities who are increasingly at risk of being lured into sex trafficking. Empower Simcoe is a multi-service agency supporting many individuals and families, including those with intellectual...
Mississauga driving instructor charged in alleged sexual assault of a female youth
A Mississauga man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a female youth during a driving lesson. Peel police allege the suspect picked up the victim from her home in his vehicle for a driving lesson on Nov. 27. The...
Man, 19, dies after he was shot by Peel police officer following stabbing at Mississauga...
A 19-year-old man has died after he was shot by a Peel regional police officer at a residence in Mississauga on Thursday afternoon, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirms. In an update Thursday night, the SIU said the deceased male...
OPP seek suspects in Hwy. 427 carjacking, separate fail-to-remain crash
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) believe a brazen carjacking on Highway 427, and a separate fail-to-remain crash, are connected. Investigators say a collision occurred between two vehicles on the northbound lanes of Hwy. 427 approaching Highway 401 in Toronto on Wednesday,...
3-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle in Cambridge
Waterloo Regional Police say a three-year-old child was killed on Thursday after being struck by a vehicle. It happened at around 12:50 p.m. at a plaza on Cedar Street in Cambridge. A second pedestrian, a 31-year-old woman, suffered serious but...
